Phenotype/genotype relationships in sickle cell disease: a pilot twin study.
The roles of genetic and non-genetic factors in the haematology, growth and clinical features of sickle cell disease have been studied in nine identical twin pairs (six homozygous sickle cell disease, three sickle cell-haemoglobin C disease). A comparison group of 350 age-gender matched sibling pair...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2005
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